Aspen Ridge is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Aspen Ridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Aspen Ridge, ~37% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Aspen Ridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Aspen Ridge leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Aspen Ridge runs about 75 points more Democratic than Indiana as a whole. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Aspen Ridge is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Aspen Ridge. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Aspen Ridge leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Aspen Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Aspen Ridge votes against the grain of Indiana. Indiana leans Republican overall, while Aspen Ridge runs about 75 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Aspen Ridge have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Aspen Ridge, Indianapolis, IN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Aspen Ridge looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in Aspen Ridge rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bayswater, Indianapolis, IN D+59
- Eagledale, Indianapolis, IN D+35
- Chapel Hill Village, Indianapolis, IN D+33
- Venerable Flackville, Indianapolis, IN D+70
- Highland Vicinity, Indianapolis, IN D+77
- Westchester Estates, Indianapolis, IN D+55
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Meridian-Kessler, Indianapolis, IN D+57
- St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood, Indianapolis, IN D+62
- Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN D+54
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Provo South, Provo, UT R+16
- Sharp Park, Pacifica, CA D+51
- Meador Park, Springfield, MO R+5
- McClellan Park, Madison, WI D+53
- Upper Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+65
- Berg-Lasher, Detroit, MI D+88
- Tierra Linda, San Antonio, TX D+32
- Belevedere, San Bernardino, CA R+3
- Permian Estates, Midland, TX R+42
- Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, TX D+6
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.